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Tie Rod Cylinder

Wednesday, 01 February 2006

The CA2 metric tie rod cylinder series from SMC
Corp. of America (Indianapolis, IN) features aluminum
die-cast covers to reduce weight. Cushioning capabilities
were improved by increasing the volume of the cushion
chamber and by using a floating cushion seal. The seal
reduces movements of the piston rod at lower operating
temperatures. The new design features allow 30% more kinetic energy absorption during the
cushioning at the end of the stroke.

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